Yoga – Daily Practice is Different

By @michaelpcarter

Daily Yoga practice is different. I always tell people that ten minutes a day is better than 90 minutes in a Yoga class twice a week. It might feel like a bigger buzz, or more of an accomplishment to survive the 90 minutes, but the bigger challenge, and the more rewarding one, is committing to [...]

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Yoga Reveals Limitations as Imaginations

By @michaelpcarter

One of the things I enjoy most about practicing Yoga is seeing all the limitations my mind imagines for me being proved wrong. So often I have heard my mind say “I can’t do this or that asana because my arms are too short, or my legs are too long, or my back is tight…” [...]

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Practicing with an Injury

By @michaelpcarter

Injuries happen. Sometimes they happen during a yoga class. When they happen to me, I maintain as complete of a practice as possible. By practicing with an injury I learn patience. I also learn gratitude for the amazing health and wellness that the Ashtanga practice has given me over the years. For me, daily practice [...]

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Every. Day. Practice. Yoga.

By @michaelpcarter

Ashtanga Yoga asks the student to practice every day, on and off the mat. Asana provides a foundation to support the practice of the other limbs of yoga as we go about our daily lives.

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